Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Sister-Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (G Founded at Quebec, Canada in 1859 by Monsignor Turgeon, Archbishop of Quebec, and Mme. Marie Roy, to shelter penitent girls, and to provide Christian education for children. The congregation manages schools, orphanages, a maternity house, a home for wayward girls, a home for working girls, and a … Continue reading “Sister-Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (G”

Sister Irene Born London, 1823; died New York, New York, 1896. Having emigrated to the United States she joined the Sisters of Charity in 1850. In 1869 she was entrusted with the establishment of what is now known as the: New York Foundling Hospital. She also founded Saint Anne’s Maternity Hospital, 1880 a children’s hospital … Continue reading “Sister Irene”

Sister Anthony (Mary O’Connell; 1815-97) Nurse, born Limerick, Ireland ; died Cumminsville, Ohio. She became a Sister of Charity in 1835, and during the Civil War in America was called “Ministering Angel of the Army of the Tennessee.” The Hospital of the Good Samaritan, Cincinnati, was a gift to Sister Anthony from some Protestant business … Continue reading “Sister Anthony”

SISTER In the style of the Hebrews, “sister” had equal latitude with “brother.” It is used, not only for a sister by natural relation, from the same father and mother, but also for a sister by the same father only, or by the same mother only; or for any near female relative, Gen 12:13 . … Continue reading “Sister”

Sisson, George L. a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born in Fairfax County, Va., Jan. 5, 1811; converted in 1829; admitted on trial in the Pittsburgh Conference in 1833, and appointed to Connellsville Circuit; in 1834, Braddocksfield Circuit; in 1835, Burgettstown; in 1836, again on Connellsville Circuit; in 1837-38, Chattiers Circuit; in 1839, supernumerary; in 1840-41, … Continue reading “Sisson, George L.”

Sismai SISMAI.A Jerahmeelite (1Ch 2:40). Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible Sismai sism (, sismay; the King James Version Sisamai): A Judahite, of the descendants of the daughter of Sheshan and Jarha, his Egyptian servant (1Ch 2:40). Commentators have compared the name to , ssm, a Phoenician god (compare Rudolph Kittel, Commentary at the place; … Continue reading “Sismai”

Sisinnius, Pope Reigned in 708. Born in Syria; died in Rome. Little is known of his pontificate except the fact that he consecrated a bishop for Corsica, and gave an order to restore the walls of Rome. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary Sisinnius, Pope Date of birth unknown; died 4 February, 708, Successor of John VII, … Continue reading “Sisinnius, Pope”

Sisinnius, bp. of Novatianists Sisinnius (7), a bishop of the Novatianists at Constantinople, succeeding on Marcian’s death in Nov. 395 (Socr. H. E. v. 21; vi. 1; Soz. H. E. viii. 1). He published a treatise warmly controverting Chrysostom’s impassioned language as to the efficacy of repentance and the restoration of penitents to communion, de … Continue reading “Sisinnius, bp. of Novatianists”

Sisinnius pope, was born in Syria, and elected to the pontificate Feb. 7, 708, in place of John VII. He died twenty-eight days afterwards, and was succeeded by Constantine. See Artaud de Montor, Hist. des Popes, 1. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Sisinnes (), the form in which the name of TATNAI SEE TATNAI (q.v.) of the Heb. text (Ezr 5:3; Ezr 5:6; Ezr 6:6; Ezr 6:13) appears in the Apocrypha (1Es 6:3; 1Es 6:7; 1Es 7:1) and Josephus (Ant. 11, 4, 5, 7), being that of the governor of Syria and Phoenicia under Darius, and a … Continue reading “Sisinnes”